2. One decade of Hands-on Science Conferences Manuel F. M. Costa Universidade do Minho, Departamento de FísicaPORTUGAL HSCI2013 (1-5 July 2013, Kosice, Slovakia)

3. Back in 2003 the Hands-on Science Network was established as an EU Socrates/Comenius 3 project. Our aim was to contribute to the generalization innovation and improvement of Science & Technology Education at basic vocational training and secondary schools by hands-on experimental investigative practice in the classroom... bringing hands-on active learning of Science into the classroom and into the soul and spirit of the School... HSCI 2013 (1-5 July 2013, Kosice, Slovakia)

4. “We learn how to do by doing the things we are learning to do” (Aristotle) HSCI 2013 (1-5 July 2013, Kosice, Slovakia)

5. The main goal of the Hands-on Science network was to promote the hands-on investigative experiments based learning of Science improving Science Education and Scientific Literacy. HSCI 2013 (1-5 July 2013, Kosice, Slovakia)

6. broad open understanding of the meaning and importance of Science open to all pedagogical approaches effective that may contribute to the effective implementation of a sound widespread Scientific Literacy and Science Education HSCI 2013 (1-5 July 2013, Kosice, Slovakia)

7. Formal, informal and non-formal education from the kindergarten to adult and lifelong learning HSCI 2013 (1-5 July 2013, Kosice, Slovakia)

8. Educating for Science and through Science HSCI 2013 (1-5 July 2013, Kosice, Slovakia)

9. Leading the students to an active active volunteer and committed participation learning in the teaching/learning process hands-on through hands-on investigative practice and experimentation, making intensive use of the new instruments and resources of the Information Society. Critical reasoning and Observation Method Responsibility Active commitment Self confidence HSCI 2013 (1-5 July 2013, Kosice, Slovakia)

10. REGULAR MEMBERS ASSOCIATED MEMBERS OBSERVERS HSCI2013 (1-5 July 2013, Kosice, Slovakia)

11. Workshops/Thematic conferences (“The Access of Women to Science” in Cologne, June2004, “The challenges of EU enlargement on Science Literacy and Development” in Malta January 2005, “Scientific Literacy and LifeLong Learning”, Bucharest, May 2006) Comenius Contact Seminars Training courses for school teacher (Experiments in the classroom, Hands-on Optics, School’ Robotics, Hands-on Science and Computer Simulations) Contest “IDEAS FOR SCIENCE FAIRS” Science Fairs Robotics Festivals Comenius Grundtvig FP7 and TEMPUS projects Lectures and demonstrations

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13. One decade of HSCI conferences

14. HSCI2004: http://www.hsci.info/hsci2004/ http://www.hsci.info/hsci2004/ HSCI2005: http://www.clab.edc.uoc.gr/2nd/ http://www.clab.edc.uoc.gr/2nd/ HSCI2006: http://www.hsci.info/hsci2006/index.html http://www.hsci.info/hsci2006/index.html HSCI2007: http://www.hsci.info/hsci2007.html http://www.hsci.info/hsci2007.html HSCI2008: http://www.hsci.info/HSCI2008/hsci2008.htmlhttp://www.hsci.info/HSCI2008/hsci2008.html HSCI2009: http://www.hsci.info/HSCI2009PROCEEDINGS.pdfhttp://www.hsci.info/HSCI2009PROCEEDINGS.pdf HSCI2010: http://www.clab.edc.uoc.gr/hsci2010/ http://www.clab.edc.uoc.gr/hsci2010/ HSCI2011: http://colos.fri.uni-lj.si/mptl_hsci/http://colos.fri.uni-lj.si/mptl_hsci/ HSCI2012: http://www.hsci2012.orghttp://www.hsci2012.org HSCI2013: http://www.hsci2013.infohttp://www.hsci2013.info HSCI 2013 (1-5 July 2013, Kosice, Slovakia)

15. Manuel Filipe P. C. M. Costa, 2013 mfcosta@fisica.uminho.pt bvazquez@uvigo.es HSCI2013 (1-5 July 2013, Kosice, Slovakia)

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20. Our conferences

21. HSCI’2014 ? invitation HSCI 2013 (1-5 July 2013, Kosice, Slovakia)

22. www.hsci.info contact@hsci.info president@president@hsci.info International Association HANDS-ON SCIENCE NETWORK HSCI 2013 (1-5 July 2013, Kosice, Slovakia)

23. Manuel Filipe P. C. M. Costa, 2013 mfcosta@fisica.uminho.pt HSCI 2013 (1-5 July 2013, Kosice, Slovakia)